Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-10-2025 12:51 UTC-8

Boivin Finds Cowboys

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Boivin looked down at K♠K♥ in the hijack, raising to 55,000. Fabrice Bigot called his 7♥6♠ in the big blind, and check-called when Boivin tossed in 45,000 on the 7♦Q♦4♥ flop.

The A♦ hit the turn. Undeterred by the ace, Boivin bet 120,000, which caused Bigot to release his middle pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	2,655,000
Isaac Haxton	2,150,000 10,000	10,000

Stephen Hesse	1,825,000 10,000	10,000
Thomas Boivin	1,630,000
Fabrice Bigot	1,340,000 125,000	125,000
Alessandro Predaroli	970,000 20,000	20,000
Joey Padron	900,000 145,000	145,000
Stephen Chidwick	850,000

Igor D'Ursel	230,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Thomas Boivin

07-10-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Gonia Gone

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Gonia was all-in preflop for all his 385,000 chips with Andreas Christoforou making the call to try and send him home.

David Gonia: A♠K♥ All in
Andreas Christoforou: J♣J♦

Christoforou had only a few big blinds more than Gonia, so this flip was incredibly significant for both players' Main Event. A low clean runout of 9♠2♠5♣7♥2♣ was revealed by the dealer, meaning Christoforou's jacks held up, and Gonia was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Christoforou	850,000 250,000	250,000
David Gonia	Busted

Tags: Andreas Christoforou David Gonia

07-10-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Additional Bronze Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	2,200,000 340,000	340,000

Paul DiMascio	1,730,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Milan Patel	1,020,000 170,000	170,000
Richard Buckingham	950,000 195,000	195,000
Christian Valladolid	430,000 190,000	190,000

07-10-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Arbaugh Gets Two streets from Delmas

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Arbaugh opened to 50,000 from middle position and Adrien Delmas called from the cutoff.

Both players checked the 2♦K♥10♥ flop leading to the 4♣ turn. Arbaugh bet 100,000 and Delmas called.

Arbaugh bet 200,000 on the 5♦ river. Delmas called and showed second pair with A♠10♠. Arbaugh had a higher pair with Q♠Q♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Delmas	2,710,000 60,000	60,000
Brian Arbaugh	1,320,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Adrien Delmas Brian Arbaugh

07-10-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Haxton Gets Value With Top Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joey Padron was in the cutoff and raised to 50,000. Isaac Haxton called in the big blind, and check-called Padron's bet of 60,000 on the 7♦J♥Q♣ flop.

The 4♠ turn then checked through to the 6♥ river, where Haxton fired a bet of 130,000. Padron instantly called, but he mucked his J♠10♦ when Haxton tabled Q♥5♥ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,160,000 250,000	250,000

Joey Padron	755,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Joey Padron

07-10-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Merson Limps In, Viox Bluffs Three Streets

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Greg Merson limped in with Q♥10♦ from the cutoff and Chris Viox checked his option in the big blind with A♥4♥.

On the Q♠2♠J♠ flop, Viox led out for 25,000 and Merson called to the 5♦ turn, where again Viox fired out a bet, this time for 75,000. Merson called again.

A 7♣ hit the river and Viox bet 85,000 with his ace-high, which wasn't enough to force out Merson, who quickly called with his pair of queens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,100,000 35,000	35,000
Greg Merson	1,975,000 460,000	460,000

Santiago Montes	1,740,000 10,000	10,000
Damien Luis	1,100,000
Chris Viox	1,015,000 305,000	305,000

Corey Skogrand	835,000 80,000	80,000
Rory Monahan	430,000
Josselin Gardes	425,000 165,000	165,000
Steven Touitou	265,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Chris Viox Greg Merson

07-10-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Kyriakides Exits in Brutal Fashion

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kyle Taddei and Miltiadis Kyriakides got the chips in preflop with two premium hands in a classic race, with Taddei barely covering Kyriakides, who was at risk for 985,000.

Miltiadis Kyriakides: A♦K♦ All in
Kyle Taddei: Q♣Q♠

Kyriakides needed to improve to stay alive, and improve he did when the flop came K♠6♦4♥ to jump into the lead.

The 10♦ turn was safe for Kyriakides, but the river was much crueler as it came the Q♥ on the river, which elicited a reaction from both players as Kyriakides had an outburst of disappointment.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Taddei	2,040,555 1,640,555	1,640,555
Miltiadis Kyriakides	Busted

Tags: Kyle Taddei Miltiadis Kyriakides

07-10-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Taylor Fires at Kennedy

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Everton Taylor opened to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Brett Kennedy defended in the big blind.

Kennedy checked on the flop of K♥J♦3♠ and Taylor continued for 30,000. Kennedy check-raised to 75,000, and Taylor called. Both players then checked on the A♠ turn.

Kennedy checked once more on the J♥ river, and Taylor fired a bet of 120,000.

"I hate that river. I have a king," Kennedy said before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Kennedy	1,300,000 170,000	170,000
Everton Taylor	700,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Brett Kennedy Everton Taylor

07-10-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Mariwalla Sitting With a Monster in the Big Blind

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Iman Alsaden jammed his last 85,000 into the middle from early position. The action folded around to Rohit Mariwalla in the big blind, who took one at his cards and immediately called.

Iman Alsaden: A♠2♠ All in
Rohit Mariwalla :A♦A♥

Alsaden didn't find the help he needed on the Q♣10♥10♣2♦J♥ runout to crack the aces of Mariwalla, meaning his Main Event journey was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohit Mariwalla	1,100,000 230,000	230,000
Iman Alsaden	Busted

Tags: Iman Alsaden Rohit Mariwalla

07-10-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Blom Outflops Bleznick

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chad Bleznick moved all in for 230,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called in the small blind.

Chad Bleznick: A♣7♦ All in
Viktor Blom: A♥2♥

Bleznick had Blom dominated until the flop brought J♣5♥2♠, giving Blom the lead with a pair of deuces. The rest of the board ran out J♦6♥ and Bleznick was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,400,000 525,000	525,000
Chad Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Chad Bleznick Viktor Blom